Raptors fans are embracing the quip that got the team’s GM in trouble with the league.

Dozens of people had Masai Ujiri’s now infamous “F--- Brooklyn” scrawled across signs or T-shirts at Tuesday night’s game. Ujiri uttered the phrase in front of a crowd of thousands at Maple Leaf Square before Game 1 on Saturday afternoon, earning enthusiastic cheers.

Still, the phrase was a rallying cry for fans ahead of Tuesday night’s Game 2. Joallore Alon had it printed in red letters on about 10 black t-shirts for him and his friends, with the Raptors’ logo replacing the “U.”

“I just wanted to get some support going for the Raptors,” Alon said. “I don’t agree with (Ujiri) swearing, but now that he’s done it, we should just embrace it.”

The shirts got a lot of attention at Maple Leaf Square Tuesday night, with several people stopping him to ask Alon where they could get one of their own.

“Everyone wants to buy them,” he said. For now, though, Alon says he’ll just concentrate on cheering for his team.

Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment boss Tim Leiweke appeared in front the thousands of fans assembled in the Square before the Game 2 action began.

“Masai is supposed to be out here with me,” he said. “But he’s afraid he’ll get fined again.”

Leiweke congratulated the enthusiastic crew clad in Raptors red and black on sticking up for their team.

“You guys have created a sensation through the league,” he said. “Go Raptors go!”

Fans in Maple Leaf Square Tuesday night had all sorts of different ways of expressing their love for the team.

Lascel Tyndale, 15, wore a rubber horse mask.

“I was just going through my closet looking for something to wear and I found it,” Tyndale said. “It shows I’m a crazy Raptors fan.”

Three-year-old Lenny Clayton wore a red Raptors toque, a giant foam claw and waved the team’s flag. She was especially excited to see her favourite player DeMar DeRozan on the big screen after watching Saturday’s game at home.

“She was actually a little disappointed we didn’t have tickets to go inside,” said her mom, Tracey Nolan.

For a trio of friends from Brampton, red face paint was their badge of Raptor fan honour. Tasvi Hoque, Randhir Virhia and Trevor Egan each wore costumes made up of a mixture of red and white clothing and Raptors gear.

“We just love the Raptors,” said Trevor Egan, who eagerly blared his excitement on a vuvuzela. “They’re Canada’s team.”

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